Nigerian airstrikes kill 70 ‘terrorists’
Abuja – Nigeria’s airforce said on Saturday that it had killed more than 70 Islamic State-affiliated fighters in the north... Read more
17 Apr, 2022
Niger MPs to tackle foreign troop presence
Niamey – Niger’s parliament will for the first time tackle the question of the presence of foreign forces fighting... Read more
16 Apr, 2022
Nigeria wins US green light for $1bn attack helicopters
Lagos – The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 Viper attack helicopters worth almost one billion... Read more
16 Apr, 2022
Senegal eyes economic boom in oyster farming
Joal-Fadiouth – The mangrove swamp near Joal-Fadiouth, a fishing village in southern Senegal, teems with oysters. But hunting for... Read more
15 Apr, 2022
Ally of ex-Gambian dictator sworn in as parliament speaker
Banjul – An ally of The Gambia’s former dictator was sworn in as parliamentary speaker on Thursday after being appointed... Read more
15 Apr, 2022
Alpha Conde’s party ends participation in Guinea reconciliation talks
Conakry – The party of Guinea’s ousted leader Alpha Conde announced on Thursday that it would stop participating in a... Read more
15 Apr, 2022
Four prison officials killed in anglophone Cameroon
Yaoundé – Four members of Cameroon’s prisons department, including a regional manager, were killed in an ambush by armed... Read more
14 Apr, 2022
Four police officers killed in Nigeria’s restive southeast
Lagos – Gunmen attacked a Nigerian police quarters and killed four officers, police said on Wednesday, in the latest... Read more
14 Apr, 2022
Ivory Coast PM quits, new govt next week, says president
Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s prime minister resigned on Wednesday and a new “streamlined” government will take shape next week, President... Read more
14 Apr, 2022
German FM urges end to Mali’s cooperation with Russia
Bamako – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned on Wednesday that European forces would not cooperate with Mali’s military... Read more
14 Apr, 2022
